Ames Boykin
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Puppeteer asking Des Plaines to help him outOct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Ralph Kipniss, a puppeteer carrying on the craft his family first adopted in 19th century Russia, wishes he could pull some strings to keep his theater going. A marionet...
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Anti-crime program optional for landlordsOct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Beginning Jan. 1, landlords in Des Plaines will have a choice to make. Aldermen approved a new program that will allow the city's nearly 600 landlords to decide whether ...
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Firefighters, Des Plaines agree to new contractOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Des Plaines firefighters won pay raises and bonuses for getting certifications and giving at least one year's notice of retirement. After more than a year of talks, the ...
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Ophthalmologist couldn't find donor marrow matchOct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - \Family and friends from his hometown of Des Plaines rallied around Dr. Kenneth L. Piest last year when he was diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia. They sponsored ...
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Des Plaines fire chief recovering from brain surgeriesOct 10, 2007 11:00 pm - Des Plaines Fire Chief Randy Jaeger is on medical leave as he recuperates from two brain surgeries to remove fluid. Jaeger, 52, first complained of debilitating headach...
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Prayer breakfast happening next weekOct 10, 2007 11:00 pm - There's still time to get tickets to the annual Des Plaines Mayor's Prayer Breakfast on Oct. 18. The event hosted by the Des Plaines Ministerial Association and Mayor T...
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Des Plaines students go undergroundOct 09, 2007 11:00 pm - There is life underground, and a group of Des Plaines second-graders is studying all about it. North Elementary School students with the help of The Field Museum are lea...
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Catholic, Muslim groups pray together for unityOct 09, 2007 11:00 pm - Cardinal Francis George on Tuesday night urged Muslims and Christians to educate young people to be more tolerant of each other's religions. George spoke before a group ...
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Mayor wants to develop site planned for casinoOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Now that the rusted steel girders once destined to be a casino finally have been dismantled, Rosemont is hoping to leave the failed Emerald Casino plans in the dust so i...
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Aldermen to start talks for new fire, police stationsOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Des Plaines aldermen will finally tackle long-awaited discussions about a new police station and new fire facilities later this month. First Ward Alderman Patricia Beauv...